Chapter 421 Longqi VS Xiliang Xiaoqi! One-sided hanging
When Le Zang passed Yong Pass and entered the Wuguan Road, the soldiers who had been waiting for him hurriedly greeted him. Their eyes flashed left and right to make sure no one was paying attention. Then he whispered: "General Le, brothers have already arrived." We’re waiting for you.”
"Thanks for your hard work."
Le Zhan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and winked: "Take me there. There will be an important combat mission later, and we need to cooperate with it. Don't delay the important event."
The man nodded, turned around, and looked at the soldiers resting under a tree nearby: "General, that is the person we are responsible for responding to. Follow him and you can find the team."
"good."
Le Zhan's eyes locked on the man resting under the tree in the distance. He simply responded and left immediately, heading straight ahead.
The man under the tree saw Le Zang coming, so he went up to meet him: "General Le, come with me."
Le Zhan said gratefully and followed the man into the forest.
Travel all the way.
finally.
When we came to a clean open space, there were already fifty or sixty people gathered here, and everyone was sharpening their swords, as if they were ready to go into battle at any time.
The moment Le Zhan appeared, all the soldiers stopped what they were doing, stood up together, and said hello:
"General Le."
"General."
"General!"
"..."
Le Zhan didn't want to talk too much, so he simply waved his hand to interrupt. At the same time, he glanced at everyone and seemed to be mumbling: "Didn't Li Kai come in?"
The soldier beside him bowed and cupped his hands and said: "General, Li Junhou has been discovered by the people in Nanyang and has been taken into the military camp. I think he is being tortured. But we have been fine. I think Li Junhou has not betrayed."
"kindness."
Le Zhan no longer hesitated, but asked directly: "Who is in charge here now?"
A soldier took a step forward, bowed and raised his hand: "General, for the time being, the villain has the final say."
Le Zhan glanced at this person: "What's your name?"
The soldier replied: "Yang Jian."
"good."
Le Zhan agreed and said loudly: "From now on, you will take over Li Junhou's position. When the matter is completed, the court will definitely reward you greatly, and you will be granted the title of general."
Yang Jian's eyes suddenly turned bright and he felt very happy: "Thank you, General, for your support."
Le Zhan waved his hand and interrupted directly: "Okay, no more nonsense, the imperial army will launch an attack later. If the attack from the front is not smooth, I will need to wait at the rear to cooperate and attack from the front and back."
"ah?"
Yang Jian was stunned for a moment and said with astonishment: "We only have one team of soldiers and horses, is it possible?"
Le Zang said with great certainty: "Don't worry, everyone, Nanyang has already relaxed, and our people are entering the Pass in large numbers. It is conservatively estimated that there will be at least two hundred people."
"Two hundred people?"
Yang Jian was secretly relieved.
This would at least give him a chance of winning, otherwise these fifty people wouldn't be enough to kill a small team of the other party.
If there are two hundred elites, even if the equipment is no match for the opponent, they can still use surprise troops to cooperate in a surprise attack to achieve unexpected effects.
"That's right."
Le Zang said with great certainty: "There will be at least two hundred people, or even more! So you don't have to worry, we are raiding the rear with a surprise force. Although the force is small, we can catch them by surprise and attack them unprepared."
Yang Jianen nodded: "General, don't worry, we will definitely obey the order."
Le Zang was overjoyed: "Okay, that's it, then let me make arrangements."
Yang Jian: "Here."
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Outside the Pass.
The sun sets in the west and the sky is filled with red clouds.
In the forest, an old man wearing coarse cloth sat cross-legged, closing his eyes and concentrating. Not far from him, there was a young man, standing proudly, staring at the people lining up outside the Pass.
"Master, I'm afraid it's already the end of the Youshi period, and the sun will set soon. Duan Su's cavalry hasn't come yet? When should we wait?"
"Your Majesty, calm down."
Yuan Wei then opened his eyes, bowed his head and said, "Old minister, I was originally waiting for the end of Youshi. Later, when the sun goes down and night falls, the visual conditions will inevitably deteriorate, making it easier for us to get through."
"And after you get through the customs, it won't be easy to be tracked. This will make it easier for us to keep our whereabouts secret and ensure the safety of His Majesty and all the civil and military officials. You'd better wait a little longer."
Liu Xie naturally knew the benefits of nightfall, but after waiting for a long time, it still made people a little impatient: "In that case, let's wait a little longer."
Yuan Wei nodded: "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long report came from the woods.
Yuan Wei turned his head and looked.
But then, Shi Sunrui came in a hurry, knelt down on one knee, bowed and held his hands in his hands: "Your Majesty, Tutor, according to the report from the scouting horse, Duan Xuan's troops have passed Lantian County, and are less than five miles away from Aoguan Pass."
"It's less than five miles?"
Yuan Wei frowned and asked.
"That's right."
Shi Sunrui nodded affirmatively: "Grand Tutor, we should prepare. After Duan Yan lures Liu Chong away, he will personally lead an army to attack Yaoguan. Once the city gate is broken, you will immediately enter Wuguan Road.
"
Yuan Wei nodded: "General, don't worry, we have already made preparations and will not hinder the general."
Shisun Rui leaned forward and held up his hands: "What can I say about dragging you down, Taifu? It is my honor for you to be loyal to your majesty."
Liu Xie on the side was very moved and waved his hand and said: "General, please rise quickly. In this critical moment, I am very relieved to have such a loyal minister as my beloved to protect me. If I can really enter Nanyang, I will be granted the title of Marquis and the general."
.”
Shi Sunrui was overjoyed and hurriedly handed over his hand: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty. In that case, I will leave for now."
Liu Xien nodded and said, "Go ahead and prepare for the next battle."
Scholar Sun Rui: "Here."
Watching Shi Sunrui disappear into the background of the forest, Liu Jiechang sighed, and his heart began to surge. After waiting for about half a day, it was finally time to reach the final implementation stage.
This stage directly determines your own destiny. How can you be careless: "Master, let's go through the plan one last time to prevent any unexpected events."
In fact, this is also the first time that Yuan Wei has put himself in danger. In the past, he always controlled behind the scenes and never exposed himself, so now, he is also a little uneasy.
"It really should be done again."
Yuan Wei sighed, turned to greet Yuan Ji and said: "Shi Ji, summon all the civil and military officials to come over. We will finally pass it one more time. If we can't enter the Aoguan pass, we can't blame your majesty."
Yuan Ji bowed his head and said softly: "Here, I'll go right away."
Liu Bian stepped forward, sat on the stone, and waited quietly for the civil and military officials to come over. At the same time, he kept rehearsing the entire plan in his mind to prevent an accident from happening in the final process and causing the whole game to be lost.
"Brother!"
"There can only be one emperor of the Han Dynasty."
"I will never give up until the end!"
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Outside the Pass.
The two armies, horse and infantry, have clear formations.
The flags were hung high, the soldiers' armor and stomachs were shining, and their swords and guns were fierce.
Although the number of elite cavalry under Liu Chong is relatively small, they are well-equipped and neatly arranged. They form an extremely sharp contrast with the Xiliang cavalry under Duan Su, as distinct as the Jingwei.
Duan Yan originally had such high self-confidence that he could compete with Nanyang's elite cavalry, but when he actually faced this army, he was overwhelmed by the momentum it displayed before he started, and he felt a faint feeling of fear.
.
"As expected of the Nanyang Cavalry."
Under the fluttering banner, Duan Yan couldn't help but praise.
but......
Even so, Duan Xuan would not give up easily, because he knew very well that as one of Dong Zhuo's subordinates, he would not be pardoned.
In this case, the only option is to fight hard. Since the opponent's cavalry is simply less, not even as good as a fraction of our own, maybe we can really have a chance to change our destiny and become a figure like Duan Yan from Sanming, Liangzhou.
Ta! Ta! Ta!
At this moment, Chen Wang Liu Chong rode his horse and took two steps forward, pointed the war spear in his palm at Duan Xuan, and shouted loudly: "Is the person coming here Duan Xuan from Xiliang Dong Zhuo's old department?"
Since Duan Xuan had raised the flag, he naturally dared to reveal his identity: "Yes, this general is Duan Xuan of Liangzhou. Now that you know my name, you should dismount your horse quickly and be restrained. Otherwise, when we meet in battle, be careful."
On the head."
"Hahaha!"
Liu Chong looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, and responded unceremoniously: "A seller seeking glory, how dare you bark in front of the lonely king? Who gave you such courage?"
Have to admit it.
Liu Chong is indeed a ruthless person.
It's fine if you don't open your mouth, but when you open your mouth, you'll go straight to Duan Xuan's heart.
You know, Dong Zhuo died at the hands of Yuan Wei. Now this guy is actually working for Yuan Wei. Naturally, he is seeking glory from the seller.
For every minister, this is a stain on his life history, a stain that is difficult to wash away!
Duan Xuan frowned, and anger surged into his throat. He seemed to feel millions of eyes behind him, staring at him. They were whispering, talking, and pointing at him.
"ordinary man!"
How could Duan Xuan tolerate such an insult? He immediately raised his iron gun, pointed angrily at Liu Chong, and said back without hesitation: "This general has abandoned the dark side for the bright side, and my allegiance is to His Majesty the Emperor of Chang'an."
"snort!"
Duan Xuan thought he could stand on his own, but how could Liu Chong give him a chance? He cursed his opponent angrily again, and even didn't forget to bring Liu Xie along with him:
"You know very well how King Chenliu got the throne. Just now you said that you abandoned the dark side and joined the bright side. In the end, you didn't join the orthodox emperor of Nanyang, but instead joined the Han Dynasty that was stolen by traitors."
"Duan Xuan!"
Liu Chong raised his head and shouted coldly: "After all, you are also a brother of Duan Jiong from Sanming in Liangzhou. How come you didn't learn Duan Jiong's integrity from Duan Jiong in Sanming? Instead, you became a tool in the hands of others."
"Since you dare to come today, the lonely king will arrest you, a sycophant, on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor. Then he will cut into pieces and throw them into the ancestral graves of your Duan family. I will pay tribute to your ancestors. How did you give birth to such an unfaithful and unjust person?"
Thief."
The sound is like a bell and the sound is like thunder!
Every word Liu Chong said was like a sharp knife, piercing Duan Xuan's heart.
At this moment, Duan Yan was so furious that he could no longer contain it. He pointed the iron gun in his palm angrily and said at the top of his lungs, "That depends on whether you have the ability."
"Brothers."
Duan Yan shouted at the top of his lungs and gave a sonorous order: "They only have two thousand cavalry, and our army has more than ten thousand fine cavalry. No matter how good they are at fighting, they are no match for us."
"Charge up and let them taste the power of our Xiliang Xiaoqi. Kill me—!"
"kill-!"
In an instant, shouts of killing were heard.
The waves of Xiliang Xiaoqi surged toward the Dragon Rider like a wave.
I have to admit that the momentum is indeed quite terrifying, but it can only scare ordinary troops. Facing the dragon knights who have experienced many battles, it has no deterrent effect at all. Instead, it can only arouse the dragon knights' war-hungry mood.
"I'm here to punish thieves!"
Liu Chong gave the order.
The dragon knights, who had always been as cold as ice and as motionless as mountains, seemed to be ignited in an instant, and they all roared:
"kill-!"
This roar.
Like thunder, like tsunami, better than landslide.
It was like a blue dragon awakening, or like a ferocious tiger coming down the mountain. The overwhelming murderous aura exploded and immediately enveloped the swarming enemy troops. In terms of momentum, it was not inferior to the Xiliang Xiaoqi who were several times his own, and even faintly overshadowed the opponent's terror. momentum.
The two cavalrymen collided together like waves, without any fancy.
However......
The Dragon Cavalry led by Liu Chong himself was like a sharp steel knife, cutting open the Xiliang Xiao Cavalry in front of him. The opponent was originally planning to rely on their numerical superiority and a roundabout strategy to surround the Dragon Cavalry.
But in the end, he found that his soldiers and horses had not yet completed the siege, and the regular soldiers responsible for resisting the dragon knights were a little unable to bear it. Not only were they unable to stop the dragon knights, they were even penetrated by the opponent.
Duan Xuan was so shocked that his eyes almost popped out of his head!
You must know that both sides are equipped with the Three Treasures of Equestrianism, and each cavalryman can fight with a spear in both hands. In other words, the fighting methods of the enemy and ourselves are exactly the same.
However, the combat effect was completely different. Over ten thousand Xiliang knights were stunned by Liu Chong's dragon knights who pressed them to the ground and rubbed them against each other, killing them without any chance of fighting back.
But see...
Under the cover of several personal guards, Chen Wang Liu Chong kept rushing forward, holding a war spear in his left hand and a Huanshou sword in his right hand. Those who were far away were spearing, and those who were close were swords. They were rushing forward. No one could defeat them. , and no one dares to defeat him.
Phew! Phew! Phew!
Liu Chong galloped forward with his horse, flying thrusts one after another, as fast as lightning, hitting all the vital points, whether it was his heart, chest, or face, killing him with one move without any delay.
Fighting on horseback is the basic skill of the Nanyang cavalry and one of the required subjects. Let alone the dragon cavalry general Liu Chong, even if it is an ordinary soldier, he will not be inferior in the slightest.
To dare to face the Dragon Rider is to face the miserable life and the dripping blood. Ordinary people cannot survive one move in front of the Dragon Rider. Even if they can survive one move, they will definitely not be able to survive the second consecutive slash.
It seemed that a long time had passed, and it seemed that only a moment had passed. On the battlefield, there were already piles of corpses. Thousands of Xiliang Xiaoqi fell to the ground. The original shouts had withered and returned to deathly silence after a confrontation.
However......
Where are the dragon riders under Liu Chong?
The casualty rate was less than one percent!
This is no longer just an advantage in weapons and equipment, but almost an all-round crushing.
Duan Yan stared at the corpses on the ground. They were all red blood mixed with soil, and there were many broken limbs. The smell of blood in the air was a bit pungent, which kept him awake, otherwise he would have thought that this was A nightmare from which there is no awakening.
"this......"
"How is this possible?"
Duan Xuan's throat rolled, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Although he expected that there would be some gap in the combat effectiveness of the cavalry on both sides, he could not believe that the gap was so big.
You know, it has only been two years since the defeat of Dong Dong. Xiliang Xiaoqi even discovered the secret of the three equestrian treasures. But who would have thought that the gap has not narrowed, but has become wider and wider.
This is not that the Xiliang Xiaoqi have regressed, but that their progress has far exceeded that of Nanyang.
At first, Duan Xuan naively thought that he might have to stage a series of defeats to trigger the other party's pursuit. But now, looking at it, there was no need to stage it. They were no match for Nanyang at all.
"kill-!"
Unfortunately, just when Duan Xuan was in a state of confusion, Liu Chong had already reined in his horse and ordered a second charge. For Duan Xuan, this was tantamount to going through hell again.
At this moment, Duan Xuan shivered subconsciously, the hairs all over his body suddenly stood up, and his nerves were tense, as if something extremely terrible had happened.
"rush!"
Duan Xuan ordered like a reflex.
But as soon as he said the words, he regretted it endlessly. How was it different from rushing over like this and seeking death?
but......
Thousands of Xiliang knights behind them had already erupted with strong roars. One by one, they clamped their horses' belly tightly, holding their spears, and roared towards the oncoming Longxi.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The golden sound exploded, and the sparks burst out.
In the blink of an eye, severed limbs and arms were flying wildly in all directions, accompanied by bright red juice. Wherever the dragon rider passed, it was like waves were breaking, and then people were overturned on their backs, and the sound of wailing could not be heard.
Now that things have come to this, we can only go with the flow.
Duan Xuan hurriedly followed up, raised his spear and leaped on his horse, and faced the dragon knight. He did not take any action, but when he did, he struck lightning and flint. Although the dragon knight's combat quality was relatively high, it was still no match against a strong warrior like himself.
puff!
The blood-stained lance stabbed out from the back of the dragon cavalry soldier's neck, and then quickly pulled away, like a dragonfly touching water.
However, a young general came next, holding a fine iron horse spear, with eyes like cold stars, and his attacks were ruthless. In an instant, he stabbed seven or eight Xiliang knights, making Duan Xuan's eyes bulge in his face. Red, with great hatred in my heart.
"Damn it!"
Duan Xuan cursed secretly, picked up his war spear and went forward to fight.
He originally thought that the opponent was just a young general, so he must not be a threat and could be defeated easily.
But who could have imagined that after fighting with him for three to five moves, he couldn't defeat him, and even got counterattacked by the opponent one after another. The huge force shocked his hands and made them numb.
clang-!
Where the spears and spears meet, sparks burst out.
There was a deafening golden roar and a loud explosion.
"Whoa-!"
Duan Xuan gritted his teeth, held guns in both hands, and tried his best to resist the attack. He was so horrified that he couldn't help but ask: "Who is coming? Tell me your name?"
A smile flashed across the young general's face, and he replied proudly: "I am Yi Yang and Wei Yan."
Duan Yan had never heard of the name "Wei Yan" and couldn't help but wonder: "With your abilities, how can you reach someone who is unknown?"
Wei Yan said solemnly: "I am still a student. I am only fourteen years old. Naturally, I am unknown. But you, a general under Dong Zhuo's command, how can I be inferior to you? It is really embarrassing!"
"whispering sound!"
Duan Yan was furious when he heard this, and the fire in his heart burned brightly.
Without hesitation, he violently knocked away the opponent's horse. Taking this opportunity, he used the civet to detect the rabbit and pounced straight into Wei Yan's heart.
But......
The moment his weapon came out, Wei Yan's body had already moved.
He seemed to have anticipated Duan Yan's methods, so he prepared in advance and turned slightly to avoid Duan Yan's iron spear attack. The moment the horse in his hand whizzed out like a shooting star:
"Die!"
"not good!"
At the critical moment.
Only then did Duan Yan realize that he had fallen into the opponent's provocation.
Wei Yan said this deliberately, specifically to arouse his own anger, so that he would expose his flaws and be hit by the opponent, killing him on the spot!
What the hell...
Duan Xuan couldn't believe it.
I have been in the army for at least twenty years, and to be surrendered to a fledgling, only fourteen-year-old man is a shame in my military career!
"My life is at risk..."
Before the word "矣" was uttered, a figure suddenly came out and stopped in front of Duan Xuan.
Duan Yan was shocked, his eyes were as wide as bells. On his back, a blood-stained sharp blade protruded for at least half a foot, and a trickle of blood rolled and fell along the edge of the sharp blade.
"General, leave quickly!"
A voice sounded from ahead.
Only then did Duan Yan realize that it was his own bodyguards who had sacrificed their lives to protect him: "You..."
Phew!
The blood-stained blade continued to penetrate deeply, but could not be pulled out.
The soldier's voice was even more painful. He almost gritted his teeth and shouted:
“Let’s go—!”
"Quickly retreat!"
At this moment, even Duan Xuan himself did not dare to hesitate at all, shouting at the top of his lungs: "Quickly retreat! Everyone withdraw to Chang'an, hurry up -!"
At the moment when the order was given, the Xiliang Xiaoqiu, who had originally charged towards him but had no time to rein in his horse and turn around, clamped down on the horse's belly without any hesitation, and immediately rushed out like lightning.
The Xiliang Xiaoqi, who were still trapped in the formation, rushed forward like crazy, as if the words "Quickly retreat" became their hope for survival. As long as they could break through, they would survive.
After all, the cavalry has always come like wind and gone like lightning. It fights when it can be defeated and flees when it cannot be defeated. The annihilation of the entire army has never seemed to have anything to do with the cavalry.
Boom!
The sound of horse hooves rolled away.
The dragon cavalry led by Liu Chong rushed past and once again killed a large wave of Xiliang Xiaoqi.
When they reined in their horses and turned around, Xiliang Xiaoqi had already run several feet away.
But despite this, Liu Chong still had to be ordered to hunt down and completely clear the battlefield at Aoguan in order to draw the real protagonist out of the battlefield and carry out the next strategy:
"Brothers, chase me!"
"kill-!"
The loud shouts of killing rang out.
Two thousand dragon cavalry soldiers followed the footsteps of King Chen Liu Chong and fiercely chased after Xiliang Xiaoqi's buttocks.
This time, they all put away their long and short weapons and replaced them with two-stone dragon tongue bows specially designed for dragon riders. They twisted their bows and set arrows one by one, aiming at the Xiliang Xiaoqi who had not had time to escape.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The arrows whistled when they missed, and the Xiliang Xiaoqi who fell behind fell off their horses one after another.